Asian Games | No idea about Leander Paes’ arrival, claims Zeeshan Ali
With the Asian Games just three days away, Zeeshan Ali, the captain of the Indian tennis team for the Asian Games, has revealed that he has no clue on when Leander Paes will arrive at the in Jakarta. But Rohan Bopanna voiced his optimism ahead of this year’s Asian showpiece.
"I have no idea of his arrival. Only Paes can tell you when he is coming. The last time I spoke to him he said he would play in Cincinnati and then come to Palembang. But he is not playing there also," Ali told PTI.
With veteran Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan expected to play together, Paes will be expected to partner an inexperienced Sumit Nagal or singles specialist Ramkumar Ramanathan. The Padma Shri awardee already has five gold medals to his name in the event, the first of which came from the Hiroshima edition in 1994.
Meanwhile, Bopanna, who will play in the Asian tournament after a gap of 10 years, admitted that he was looking forward to this year’s games where India will be favorites to bag gold. The 38-year old arrived with Sharan and the women's squad which included debutants Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi along with Prarthana Thombare, who won a bronze alongside Sania Mirza in Incheon four years ago.
"It won't be the first time I will be coming back from an injury. I would not have been here if I wasn't
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